Jalen Richard
| No. 30 Oakland Raiders | |||||||||||||||
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| Position: | Running back | ||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth: | October 15, 1993 | ||||||||||||||
| Place of birth: | Baton Rouge, Louisiana | ||||||||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight: | 207 lb (94 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| High school: | Alexandria (LA) Peabody | ||||||||||||||
| College: | Southern Mississippi | ||||||||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2016 | ||||||||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of Week 12, 2016 | |||||||||||||||
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Jalen Richard (born October 15, 1993) is an American football running back for the Oakland Raiders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Southern Mississippi.
Professional career
Richard signed with the Oakland Raiders as an undrafted free agent in 2016.[1]
On September 11, 2016, Richard made his NFL debut running for 84 yards on three carries and catching two passes for 11 yards.[2] Richard ran for a 75- yard score on his first ever carry.[3] Richard became just the fourth player to have a touchdown run of 75 yards or more in his debut. (Oran Pape in 1930, Alan Ameche in 1955, Ottis Anderson in 1979).[4] On October 9, 2016, Richard caught 6 passes for a season-high 66 receiving yards against the San Diego Chargers.[5] He picked up 22 yards on a short pass.[6] On October 30, 2016, Richard ran for 34 yards on five carries against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.[7] He recorded a 20-yard run.[8] On November 6, 2016, Richard ran for 62 yards on eight carries against the Denver Broncos.[9]
References
- ↑ Jalen Richard signs with Raiders
- ↑ Damien, Levi (2016-09-11). "Jalen Richard lives dream in big Louisiana homecoming". Silver And Black Pride. Retrieved 2016-11-20.
- ↑ NFL (2016-09-11), Jalen Richard Breaks 75-Yard TD Run, Carr Finds Cooper for the 2-Pt! | Raiders vs. Saints | NFL, retrieved 2016-11-20
- ↑ Killion, Ann (2016-09-11). "Storybook debut for Raiders rookie Jalen Richards". SFGate. Retrieved 2016-11-20.
- ↑ "Jalen Richard rushed eight times for 31 yards and caught 6-of-7 targets for 66 yards in the Raiders' Week 5 win over the Chargers. • Sleeperbot". sleeperbot.com. Retrieved 2016-11-20.
- ↑ "Jalen Richard picks up 22 yards on short pass". NFL.com. Retrieved 2016-11-20.
- ↑ Pugliese, Anthony (2016-10-30). "Bucs Lose Heart-Breaker To Raiders In Overtime". www.thescrumsports.com. Retrieved 2016-11-20.
- ↑ "Richard bursts through a hole for 20 yards". Retrieved 2016-11-20.
- ↑ Gutierrez, Paul (2016-11-07). "Raiders prove they are the real deal with thumping of Broncos". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2016-11-20.